Ep. 44 – The One-Minute Halftime for Health. Dr Tom Rifai.

On this episode we are grateful to have Dr Tom Rifai.  He is a board-certified internal medicine physician and a diplomate of the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine, with over 20K hours of experience in directing and designing multidisciplinary, intensive, lifestyle intervention programs for leading health systems and organizations including Henry Ford Health system in Detroit, MI and the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, FL. Dr Rifai is the Founder and CEO of Reality Meets Science Inc (RMS), a company that offers, and is designing, digital and in-person lifestyle medicine programs, coaching, and education based on The Flex5 Lifestyle, a gold standard behavior modification methodology for health and longevity. He is a graduate of Michigan State and Wayne State Universities. Dr. Rifai's mission is to empower individuals and populations to achieve optimal health and well-being, preventing chronic disease through evidence-based and personalized lifestyle strategies. #eatbetterfoodtoday #longevity #health #foodismedicine #seasonalshopping  Please visit our website https://eatbetterfoodtoday.com for this week's recipe, interviews, books, research, videos. Look for information on Dr Tom Rifai: https://www.linkedin.com/in/flex5/  Other Places Dr Rifai mentioned: https://myflex5.com  https://www.pritikin.com  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fihTon4vfM    What's In Season https://www.seasonalfoodguide.org/    Segment Notes:   Breakfast 1:44 Journey to CEO of Reality Meets Science  3:31 Lifestyle Medicine, Asking Questions  12:42 The Flex5 Program – What's Your WHY  18:15  Evidence-Based Research  27:23 Fast Food  44:05 More Healthy Farmland and School Lunches  48:23 Weight loss Drugs WITH Lifestyle Change  55:43 Halloween and Holiday Eating Advice  58:48 Cooking at Home is Healthier  1:03:36 The Recipe – Farro alla Primavera  1:07:52 Start with One Step – Always Have Fruit or Nuts with You 1:11:21